| THE MAPLE LEAF FOREVER A street parade commemorates Canada's diamond jubilee. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5369 |
| Catalog #: | 242722 | |
| Clip Number: | 242722-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 1419 | |
| Timecode: | 01:26:21 - 01:27:59 | |
| Location: | Toronto, Canada | |
| Year Shot: | 1927 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Civic LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: Canada, Ontario, Toronto PARADES AND PROCESSIONS: Civic | |
| Description: | "The maple leaf forever". Canada's diamond jubilee celebrations (to be attended by the Prince of Wales and Mr. Baldwin) open with imposing "pageant of progress". Toronto, Canada Opening sequence shows ranks of soldiers wearing kilts and Scottish uniform, marching in front of a procession of floats. They are watched by crowds lining the route. Floats depict various examples of Canadian history - pilgrims on a flat bottomed boat with Native Americans, oxen pulling carts, soldiers, Red Indians, a railway car pulled by a horse. Finally a float looking like a log cabin fort with frontiersmen on board. | |
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